Opportunity India Desk

As Globalization and urbanization converge in India, corporate sector is gradually picking Workplace/Corporate Wellness Programme as a weapon to beat the soaring work pressure along with the Government. While, Indian government has created a separate ministry to monitor the health and wellness of the country under AYUSH, big corporate are opting ...

Bengaluru-based Gomalon is a wellness start-up listing services, has acquired two-year old salon and spa booking portal Bookmyspa for Rs 12 Crore in an equity deal. The six month start-up has elaborate plans to use assets of Bookmyspa and its user base to perk up consumer experiences in wellness industry. Former head of ...

Mumbai-based beauty and wellness services marketplace, BigStylist.com, has recently raised $1 Million in pre-Series A round of funding from Info Edge. Founded by IIT Kharagpur graduates, Richa Singh, Chinmaya Sharma and Anurag Srivastava, the marketplace enables customers to place orders and get access to experienced stylists and beauticians. “Initially, we push the utilitarian services ...

With the evolution of medical care at the patient’s doorstep, India’s healthcare sector has taken a huge step towards growth and wellbeing. Today, top doctors, nurses, medical facilities are just a click away for the ailing consumer. Taking the healthcare profession a step forward, a Mumbai-based start-up has designed a ...

As the festival season is round the corner, renowned cosmetologist, Dr Jamuna Pai has introduced a range of festival offers and beauty packages to woo consumers. Since, beauty and wellness industry comes right next to food to grab maximum attention of consumers, many wellness professionals and brands opt to promote discount offers and ...

Festive seasons bring along celebrations of customs and rituals which go hand in hand with sweets and culinary delights. The season witnesses high consumption of calorie loaded sweets and is often associated with health risks including high blood sugar, hypertension and weight gain. However, most fatal ailments can be ...